Giant jellyfish that look like oozing, bloody blobs of goo are washing ashore in Maine more frequently this year. Officially called lion's mane jellyfish but sometimes referred to as red jellyfish, their tentacles can reach a length of 100 feet, according to the National Science Foundation. They are the largest known jellyfish on the planet. Beachgoers
are reporting more of the lion's mane jellies this year than they have
since Nicholas Record, a senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory
for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine, started tracking jellyfish
sightings in 2014. His jellyfish reporter website allows beachgoers and boaters to submit information and photos on jellyfish they've spotted.
The hunt for Lake and Sea Monsters is probably the most iconic branch of Cryptozoology. Following our successful Mystery Cat and BHM Study Groups, we feel that these sightings should also be archived and published in a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. Curated by Sally Watts and Richard Muirhead.
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